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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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