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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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