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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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