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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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