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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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