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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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