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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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