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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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