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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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