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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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