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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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