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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach 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 experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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