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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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