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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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