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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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