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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key 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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