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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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