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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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