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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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