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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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