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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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