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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the 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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