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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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