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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating 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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