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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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