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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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