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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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