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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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