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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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