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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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