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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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