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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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