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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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