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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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