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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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