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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses 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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