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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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