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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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