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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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