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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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