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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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