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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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