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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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