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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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