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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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