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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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