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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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