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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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