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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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