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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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