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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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