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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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