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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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