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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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