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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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