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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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