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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key 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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