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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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