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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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