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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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