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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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