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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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