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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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