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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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