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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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