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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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