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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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