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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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