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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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