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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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