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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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