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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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