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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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