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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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