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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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