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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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