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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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