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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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