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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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