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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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