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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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