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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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