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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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