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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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