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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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