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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. 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 online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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