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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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