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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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