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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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