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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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