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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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