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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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