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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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