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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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