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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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