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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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