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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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