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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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