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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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