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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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