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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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