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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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