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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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