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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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