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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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