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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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