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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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