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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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