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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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