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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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