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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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