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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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