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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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