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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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