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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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