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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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