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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important 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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