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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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