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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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