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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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