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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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