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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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