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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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