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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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