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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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