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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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