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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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