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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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