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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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