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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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