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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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