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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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