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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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