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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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