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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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