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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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