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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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