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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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