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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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