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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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