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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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