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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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