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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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