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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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