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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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