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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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