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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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