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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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