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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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