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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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