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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that lecturers 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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