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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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