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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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