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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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