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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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