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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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