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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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