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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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