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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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