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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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