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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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