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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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