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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different 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 we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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