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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major 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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