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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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