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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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