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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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