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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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