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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the 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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