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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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