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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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