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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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