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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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