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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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