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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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