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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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