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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured 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 MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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