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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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