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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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