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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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