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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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