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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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