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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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