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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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