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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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