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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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