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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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