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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education