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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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