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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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