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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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