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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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