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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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