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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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