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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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