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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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