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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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