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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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