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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massive Open Online Courses