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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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