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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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