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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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