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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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