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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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