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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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