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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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