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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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