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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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