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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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