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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates 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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