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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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