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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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