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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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