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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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