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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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