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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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