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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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