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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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