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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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