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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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