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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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