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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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