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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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