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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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