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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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