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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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