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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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