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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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