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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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