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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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