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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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