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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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