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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different 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 institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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