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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education