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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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