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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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