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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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