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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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