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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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