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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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