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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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