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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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