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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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