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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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