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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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