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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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