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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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