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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive 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 Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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