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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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