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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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