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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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