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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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