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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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