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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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