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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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