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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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