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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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