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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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