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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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