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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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