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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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