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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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