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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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