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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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