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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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