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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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