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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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