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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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