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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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