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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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