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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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