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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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