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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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