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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major 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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