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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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