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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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