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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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