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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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