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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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