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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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