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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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