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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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