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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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