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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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