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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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