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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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