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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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