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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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