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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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