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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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