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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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