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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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