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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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