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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 (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the 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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