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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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