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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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