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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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