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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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