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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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