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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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