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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important 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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