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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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