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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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