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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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