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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important 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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