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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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