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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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