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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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