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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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