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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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