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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews 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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