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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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