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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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