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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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