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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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