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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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