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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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