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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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