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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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