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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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