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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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