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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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