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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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