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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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