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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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