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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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