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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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