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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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