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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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