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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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