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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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