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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the 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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