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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important 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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