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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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