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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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