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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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