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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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