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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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