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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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