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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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