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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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