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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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