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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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