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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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