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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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