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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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