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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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