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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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