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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different 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 optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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