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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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