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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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