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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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