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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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