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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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