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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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