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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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