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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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