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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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