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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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