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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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