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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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