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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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