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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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