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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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