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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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