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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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