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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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