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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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