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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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