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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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