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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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