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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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