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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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