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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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