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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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