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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important 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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