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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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