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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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