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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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