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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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