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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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