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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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