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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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