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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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