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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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