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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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