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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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