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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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