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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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