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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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