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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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