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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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