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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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