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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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