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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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