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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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