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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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