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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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