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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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