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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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