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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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