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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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