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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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