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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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