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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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