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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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