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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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