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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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