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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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