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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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