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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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