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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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