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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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