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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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