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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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