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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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