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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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