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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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