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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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