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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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