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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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