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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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