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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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