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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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