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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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