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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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