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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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