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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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