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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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