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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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