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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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