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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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