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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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