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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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