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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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