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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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