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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting 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 inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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