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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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