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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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