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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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