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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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