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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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