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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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