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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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