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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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