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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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