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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders 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 assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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