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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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