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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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