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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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