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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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