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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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