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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores 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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