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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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