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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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