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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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