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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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