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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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