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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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