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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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