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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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