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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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