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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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