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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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