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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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