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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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