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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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