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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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