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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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