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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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