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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important 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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