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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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