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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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