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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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