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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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