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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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