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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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