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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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