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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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