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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge 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 subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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