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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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