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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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