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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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