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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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