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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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