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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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