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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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