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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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