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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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