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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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