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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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