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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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