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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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