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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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