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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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