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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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