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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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