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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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