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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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