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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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