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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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