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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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