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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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