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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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