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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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