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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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