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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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