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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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