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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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