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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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