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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations 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 handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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