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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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